Does essential fatty acid absorption change with aging?
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Does essential fatty acid absorption change with aging?
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Lipid Research
سال: 1984
ISSN: 0022-2275
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-2275(20)37833-0